Skunks are mammals best known for their ability to squirt an extremely potent and disagreeable secretion at potential attackers. The Latin name for the striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis, means ''double ...

SAN ANTONIO – Striped skunks are bulking up for the winter and officials say that could increase your chances of seeing one. ”You might see them foraging later into the morning hours and coming out ...

As the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic continues to persist around the world, numerous cases of human-to-animal transmissions of the virus have raised concerns ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you're wondering why you're seeing — or smelling — skunks out and about in February, well, mating season is underway. As the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Foul odors in the Michigan spring air could signal skunks nearby as the critters pair up. Animal control experts offer tips to ...

The striped skunk is stout-bodied with short legs and a long, bushy, coarsely-furred tail. The head is broad at the base with short, tapered muzzle and short, rounded ears. The eyes are small and ...

ARLINGTON (CBSNewsTexas.com) - An "ill-acting striped skunk" captured in Southwest Arlington has tested positive for rabies, according to The Texas Department of State Health Services Rabies ...

Digby, Isabel and Padfoot came to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo when they were 6-7 weeks old. Already descented, the three striped skunks will become animal ambassadors and travel on the ZOOMobile ...

Kim Hubbeling likes to think of herself as an ambassador for the striped skunk. Which makes sense considering the Beacon Hill resident walked in the little stinker’s shoes. “We have a skunk mascot ...

Officials announced Tuesday that there are three new animals on display, each of which introduces a new species to the center ...

RESIDENTS TO BE AWARE OF THEIR SURROUNDINGS. A SKUNK HAS TESTED POSITIVE FOR RABIES IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY. THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE SAYS THE SKUNK WAS FOUND LAST WEEK SHOWING SIGNS OF RABIES ...